The Gouverneur Fire Department is a 60 Member Volunteer Fire Department, which is comprised of 3 Fire Companies; Hose Company 1, Hose Company 2, & Rescue Hook and Ladder Company. Each of these companies consists of 20 Members. There are 2 wardens per company along with a Past Chief that takes care of the Department business. There is also an active Exempt Organization.

The Gouverneur Fire Department is a solely Volunteer Fire department unlike others that may have paid Drivers and or Fire Fighters

They have annual elections to elect their Chief, 1st Assistant & 2nd Assistant Chief for the Company. A monthly meeting for each company along with at monthly Department meeting is held for the Fire Fighters.

The Fire Fighters hold a variety of events throughout the year. Some of the events that they have are: Chicken B-B-Q’s in the summer, car washes in the summer, tours of the Fire Department and Trucks by Appointment, 4th of July Fire Works, Ice skating rink in the winter.

Some Services that the Fire Department has:

Wash Parking Lots

Chimney Cleaning

Water Halls

Coin Cards Every Year

These services are done for a small Donation to help the department keep up on equipment and repairs that may be needed.